The 2019 New Hampshire Wildcats football team represented the

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as a member of the

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(CAA) in the

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. They were led by interim head coach

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, due to longtime head coach

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taking a leave of absence for medical reasons. The team played their home games at

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. The Wildcats finished the season 6–5 overalla nd 5–3 in CAA play to tie for third place.

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2018 season 4–7, 3–5 in CAA play to finish in ninth place.

Preseason

CAA poll

In the CAA preseason poll released on July 23, 2019, the Wildcats were predicted to finish in seventh place.

Preseason All–CAA team

The Wildcats had one player selected to the preseason all-CAA team. Defense Pop Lacey – S

Schedule

Game summaries

At Holy Cross

At FIU

Rhode Island

Duquesne

Elon

At Stony Brook

At Delaware

Villanova

At James Madison

At Albany

Maine

Ranking movements

References

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New Hampshire Wildcats football seasons

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